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Partner Content

Three numbers that should make every principal uncomfortable, and one that matters

There's a question I get every time the PM/ONE program drops: “Fi, why should I spend the money and shut the office for two days?” It's a fair question, and here's my honest answer.

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Franchise News

Sam Lawley, Jeroen van de Peppel join Ray White leadership team

Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont has appointed a new General Manager and a Head of Growth and Strategy…

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Industry News

Market resilience: 85% of suburbs post price gains despite 2026 headwinds

New realestate.com.au data shows house prices have grown in 85 per cent of Australian suburbs over the past…

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Industry News

Tax reforms now outweigh interest rates in price outlook

Property valuers say negative gearing and capital gains tax changes are now more widely cited than interest rates…

UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers
International

UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers

Rightmove says sellers are competing harder for attention as football, record temperatures and a new Prime Minister push…

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Franchise News

Ellis Schofield marks a year building his own brand at Area Specialist

The Frankston agent says the move has let him grow market share on his own terms while finding…

High interest rates and buyer pushback have led Sydney’s house values to fall by nearly $60,000 in three months. Image: Getty
Industry News

Australia’s three-year housing boom comes to an end

Domain's June quarter report shows capital city house and unit prices falling for the first time since 2022,…

Ray White’s Nerida Conisbee and Thomas McGlynn track shifting auction dynamics as investor participation slowly recovers while first home buyer intent surges to 46.5%. Image Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Investor auction buying edges back after post-Budget slide

Ray White data shows investor participation clawing back toward pre-Budget levels, though the recovery is patchy and first…

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Industry News

A Night Without Home returns with $1 million goal

A Home for All Foundation is calling on real estate professionals to spend a night without shelter this…

Segro turns down Prologis' latest £13.5B takeover offer, betting big on its long-term European portfolio and AI data centre pipeline. Image: Lois
International

Prologis vs Segro: The $18 billion standoff over Europe’s prime commercial real estate

The UK warehouse landlord says the US logistics giant's latest offer still undervalues its portfolio, as a British…

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Franchise News

BresicWhitney named Sydney Contemporary’s first real estate partner

The agency's move from ambassador to inaugural Real Estate Partner deepens its ties to Sydney's arts scene as…

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Franchise News

Sam Thompson joins Ray White Northern Beaches

The Pittwater specialist will keep his exclusive focus on Bayview and Church Point, now backed by one of…

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Franchise News

Jay Papasan steps down as Keller Williams executive after 26 years

The co-author of bestselling productivity book The ONE Thing is leaving day-to-day leadership at Keller Williams to focus…

Industry News

The HIA wants Treasury to show its homework on SMSF changes

HIA chief economist Tim Reardon says the new SMSF borrowing restrictions passed without a published cost-benefit analysis, and…

James Linacre reveals the counter-intuitive "zero-fee" strategy driving Australia's top commercial operators, and why traditional residential tactics are failing. Image: Supplied/Lois
Features

Why residential real estate tactics fail in commercial property

Forget quick wins and trophy deals. The highest-performing commercial agents are playing a game measured in years, not…

US and Gulf buyers now account for 55% of London ultra-prime property sales (£15m+), with American purchases jumping from 20% to 30% of deals, many driven by wealth in tech. Image: Getty
International

US and Gulf buyers revive London’s luxury property market

Ultra-prime deals worth £15 million or more (AUD $29 million-plus) jumped 26 per cent in the first half…

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Franchise News

Brent Harriage and Janine Pepyat open First National Prom Country

The South Gippsland duo have combined nearly four decades of experience to launch a new independent office in…

High-yield townhouse and terrace developments like this remain effectively banned across vast swathes of Australia’s 20km CBD rings. Image: Getty
Industry News

The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy

A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…

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Partner Content

Homesnoop wins 2026 Top of the Props pitch showdown

Six PropTech businesses took to the stage at REACH Australia and New Zealand’s Top of the Props event,…

Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule
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Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule

A vintage car, a 1970s surfboard and pastel Tupperware turned a 50-year family estate into a nostalgic buyer…

Premier Jacinta Allan went straight to her social media following with her letter to the REIV's Toby Balazs
News

Let’s not stuff around: The weekend the Allan government made it personal

The Allan government has squeezed the industry for months. But Friday's letter naming the REIV chief executive, and…

BresicWhitney CEO Will Gosse and Allgenai founder Alex Stojcic. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Would rather be right than first – BresicWhitney’s AI approach

CEO Will Gosse explains why the agency is mapping property management and sales workflows before choosing any AI…

The premier retail and medical podium Paragon on Orchard Road, which changed hands in a landmark SG$3.9 billion (A$4.33 billion) acquisition by CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust. Image: Getty
Commercial

Billion-dollar border runs: The huge 50% forecast jump whipping Asian real estate into a frenzy

A stronger-than-expected first half has pushed Savills Singapore to raise its 2026 investment sales forecast to as much…

Industry News

REINSW calls for removal of NSW Fair Trading Minister over education standards impasse

REINSW targets Fair Trading Minister over 'resolute determination to ignore' multi-billion dollar sector amid escalating regulatory warfare.

REA Group to increase holding in Aurum PropTech through REA India sale. Image: REA/Lois
Industry News

REA Group divests Housing.com for $68 million stake in Indian proptech giant

REA Group will take a $110 million loss on the sale of its Housing.com business to Aurum PropTech,…

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People Moves

Justin Nickerson returns for third House For Life auction

The 2026 charity build in Wavell Heights will go under the hammer next month, with proceeds supporting premature…

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People Moves

New buyer’s agency targets renovation and distressed properties

Charlie Property, launched by investor Charles Corby, says it received more than 150 client applications on its first…

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Franchise News

Vivien Yap and Hayden Groves merge WA real estate businesses

The combined Ray White operation will run under joint principals Vivien Yap and Breanna Ridge-Singh, bringing together 24…

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Franchise News

Veteran Northern Beaches trio joins Ray White

Kylie Segedin, Melissa Pease and Josephine Cowling bring more than 100 years of combined local experience to Ray…

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Franchise News

Bec Turner joins First National Cleveland as BDM specialist

The property management business development specialist returns to the Redlands region where her real estate career began, bringing…

Harcourts Foundation backs Perth choir and Orange Sky fundraiser
Franchise News

Harcourts Foundation backs Perth choir and Orange Sky fundraiser

A grant for a 40-year-old Perth a cappella chorus and an auctioneer's volunteer effort for Orange Sky highlight…

Franchise News

Richard Shalhoub to lead new Agency team in Sydney CBD

The Agency has assembled a six-person team in Sydney's CBD, with plans to keep growing including a possible…

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Partner Content

Why winter is prime time to build your listing pipeline

With fewer agents prospecting during the colder months, those who stay visible and keep nurturing their database are…

Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks
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Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks

A strategic price-by-negotiation approach and clever use of display village foot traffic delivered eight offers in 14 days…

How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale
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How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale

When database outreach met market headwinds, Bryce Gibson shifted to full exposure — and buyer numbers told him…